Learning Targets:

Students will be able to:

Identify the parts that make up the whole person & how these parts impact nursing care
Explain Abraham Maslow's theory of basic needs
Identify basic physiologic needs, including sleep
Explain the importance of independence & self-care
Describe the CNA's role in supporting psychosocial, sexual, spiritual, and emotional needs
List signs & symptoms of pain & nursing measures that can help relieve pain, & promote rest & sleep
Describe factors that affect sleep, including circadian rhythm & sleep disorders
Describe stages of sleep
Define key terms: holistic, physical needs, psychosocial needs, spiritual needs, self-esteem, self-actualization, spiritual needs, comfort, pain, insomnia, relaxation, rest, sleep, NREM, REM

Unit 12 Human Needs